Appointment of Hamilton into the Provisional Army
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Appointment of Hamilton into the Provisional Army
Description
Alexander Hamilton acknowledges James McHenry's suggestion to the President calling Hamilton and Henry Knox into immediate service in the Provisional Army. Hamilton assures McHenry that he is willing to accept the appointment, but insists that he does not want an immediate change of residence. Hamilton concludes with a response to some of Knox's criticisms to McHenry and recommendations for officers.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
19
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
ALS, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California; Df, in the handwriting of Frederick N. Hudson, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Henry Knox
military
army
Senate
officers
notable location
New York
notable idea/issue
Quasi-War
Provisional Army
document number
1798081940001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | KAD01 (9 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:1797-1815, MH 36 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | WGH06 (0 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 17 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |